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#4e387e color: Prism Violet

#4e387e is rgb(78, 56, 126) in RGB and oklch(40.159% 0.11412 295.278) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

40.2%
0.114
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #4e387e

#4e387e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40.2% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.59:1 contrast and black text 2.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prism Violet (#53357d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #4e387e mixed with white

  1. 4e387e
  2. 5d4b8b
  3. 6d5e98
  4. 7e71a5
  5. 8f84b2
  6. a198bf
  7. b3accc
  8. c5c0d9
  9. d8d5e5
  10. ebeaf2

Darker: #4e387e mixed with black

  1. 4e387e
  2. 432f6d
  3. 38275c
  4. 2d1f4c
  5. 23173c
  6. 190f2d
  7. 0f081f
  8. 070411
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e387e with less saturation

  1. 4e387e
  2. 4d3a79
  3. 4c3c74
  4. 4c3e6e
  5. 4b4069
  6. 4a4264
  7. 4a435e
  8. 494559
  9. 494653
  10. 48474e

Questions about #4e387e

What color is #4e387e?

#4e387e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 56, 126), in HSL hsl(258.86, 38.46%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.159% 0.11412 295.278).

What colors go well with #4e387e?

The complementary color of #4e387e is #474e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a4485 and #662e69. The triadic partners are #743300 and #005845.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e387e?

White text reads better on #4e387e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 and black gives 2.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e387e a warm or cool color?

#4e387e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 40.2% and its chroma 0.114.